Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893.   

1833  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21.   

1835  Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology.   

1838  Berthold Tours, composer.   

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer.   

1842  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups).   

1843  A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published.   

1843  Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is inaugural published   

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer   

1852  The inaugural Hawaiian cavalry organized.   

1852  1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)   

1860  Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County.   

1861  Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer.   

1862  General US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee.   

1862  Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee.   

1863  Ion Vidu, composer   

1864  John Felix August Korling, composer.   

1865  Franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres   

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer   

1870  Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75.   

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)   

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)   

1875  Violent bread riots in Montreal.   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent).   

1881  Lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62.   

1885  France declares Madagascar a protectorate   

1887  Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris.   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge).   

1891  Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle.   

1892  Tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg   

1893  Russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter).   

1893  Levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71   

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1239  Kujo yoritsugu: Japanese shogun   

1267  Emperor go-uda of japan: Emperor go-uda of japan (d. 1324)   

1493  Philippus a paracelsus: Swiss physician/alchemist (liber paramixum)   

1554  Ernst of bayern: Prince/bishop of liege/archbishop of cologne   

1619  Ruprecht: Prince of palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince rupert of the rhine: Commander in the english civil war   

1632  Anthony wood: English antiqurian   

1638  Johann ulrich sultzberger: Composer   

0535  Death of Emperor ankan of japan: Emperor ankan of japan (b. 466)   

0695  Death of Begga: Ancestress of the carolingians/saint,   

0942  Death of William longsword: William longsword   

1187  Gregory viii: [alberto de morra], italian pope (1187),   

1195  Death of Boudouin v: Count of hainault/flanders (boudouin viii),   

1213  Death of Jean de matha: French saint,   

1273  Death of Rumi: Rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Death of Isabella of portugal: Duchess of burgundy,